Suspicious death of 25-year-old Bedriye: Claim emerges that she was pushed from balcony after seeking divorce
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A woman died after falling from the fifth floor of her apartment building in Midyat, Turkey.
- Her husband, who she had reportedly argued with, has been arrested and charged with her murder.
- The victim's family lawyer claims she was pushed and that her husband confessed to killing her.
A 25-year-old woman, Bedriye Naz, died after falling from the fifth floor of her apartment building in Midyat, Mardin province. The incident, which occurred on August 11, has led to the arrest of her husband, Levent Naz, 32, who has been formally charged with her murder.
Authorities were dispatched to the scene after Naz was found on the ground. Medical personnel confirmed her death. Following an autopsy, her body was returned to her family for burial in Acฤฑrlฤฑ village. The investigation into the circumstances of her fall is ongoing.
Bedriye Naz didnโt fall, she was pushed, she was murdered. Why did Bedriye Naz call her sister minutes before she died? Then, after she fell, why did her husband call his brother-in-law and say, 'I killed this woman, I had planned it before, she cheated on me, come and take her'? Look, her own sister witnessed this conversation. We have call records for this.
However, the family's lawyer, Gurbet Bilbay, asserts that Bedriye Naz did not fall but was pushed to her death. Bilbay claims that Naz called her sister minutes before her death and that her husband later called his brother-in-law, confessing to the murder and stating it was premeditated. The lawyer also mentioned that the victim's sister is a witness to this alleged confession and that call records exist.
Bedriye Naz's sister, Filiz Dilekรงi, echoed these claims, stating that her brother-in-law murdered her sister by pushing her from the fifth floor. She highlighted the tragedy of Naz leaving behind four young children and expressed a strong desire for justice.
My young sister was murdered. He killed her brutally. She was pushed from the 5th floor by her husband. This heartless Levent Naz did not just kill Bedriye Naz, he left her 4 children motherless. He never thought 'What will happen to those children'. He ruined us. We don't understand what kind of conscience he has. He inflicted this on us. Let everyone know this criminal. Let the whole world know. We want justice. We truly want justice.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.